TOKYO, April 7 -- Japan Patent Office issued the following news:
On December 20, 2024, Mr. Tran Huu Linh, Director General of the Vietnam Directorate of Market Surveillance (DMS), and Mr. KOBAYASHI Toshihiko, Chairperson of the International Intellectual Property Protection Forum (IIPPF), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between IIPPF and DMS for a closer cooperation in addressing the problem of counterfeits in the Vietnamese market. The signing ceremony was held at the Japan Patent Office (JPO), which supports the activities of IIPPF, and witnessed by Mr. ONO Yota, Commissioner of the JPO.
The DMS has the authority to seize counterfeit products in Vietnam. The DMS is also an important administrative organization that leads the ...